Genealogy seminar here Nov. 11

Special to The Record

Published Sunday, October 29, 2006

The St. Augustine Genealogical Society will host Phillip Dunn, British Reference Consultant at the Genealogical Society of Utah in Salt Lake City, on Nov. 11 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 500 Deltona Blvd, St. Augustine Shores.

The seminar from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. is free and open to the public.

Dunn has 28 years experience with the Family History Library and has lectured in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. He is an expert in many areas of British genealogical research and is the author of "Guide to Ancestral Research in London."The lecture topics for the Nov. 11 seminar will be:

Pre-1700 Century English Research: Major record sources will be identified, including parish chest, court, and probate records; census substitutes; and strategies for finding early 17th century immigrant ancestors to North America.

Church records: Building Blocks to Pre-1837 English.

Research: Dunn will demonstrate how to maximize the use of these records correctly, and offer clues to identifying your ancestors in these sources as well as determining what has already been transcribed, indexed or posted on-line.

England Internet Web sites and how to find fhem: Hundreds of Web sites have already been identified for English research. Techniques for finding these and using them for effective genealogical research will be demonstrated.Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown bag lunch, since the seminar is an all-day event. Beverages will be provided by the St. Augustine Genealogical Society hosts. In order to have sufficient supplies and materials on hand, please RSVP to Edie Mixon at diem@bellsouth.net (904-794-7970) or Gail DeVries at gaildev@bellsouth.net (904-471-5549)The seminar is one of the many genealogical functions sponsored by the St. Augustine Genealogical Society. New members and people interested in family genealogy are always welcome.

Information on other Genealogical Society activities and genealogical links can be found on the Society's Web site @ www.stauggens.com .